The 60 Minutes segment that was spiked by CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss for not being ready is now readily available online, after the network that airs the show in Canada ran the original version of the program and subsequently released it online.

Several veteran correspondents questioned how Ms. Weiss, the new CBS News editor in chief, had handled the segment, after she defended her decision on a call with the newsroom.

I trusted ’60 Minutes’ and CBS and that trust was really challenged,” tobacco industry whistleblower Jeffrey Wigand told the Daily Beast’s .

CBS News pulled an investigative report on 60 Minutes just a day before it was set to air. It promised a look at allegations of abuse and torture suffered by men deported by the Trump administration and sent to a prison in El Salvador.

Sharyn Alfonsi, a “60 Minutes” correspondent, criticized the network’s decision to remove her reporting from Sunday’s edition of the show.

CBS and Bari Weiss are facing backlash after pulling a "60 Minutes" segment on El Salvador's CECOT prison, as critics claim political interference over decisions.

The 13-minute piece, by reporter Sharyn Alfonsi, was available on the website of Global TV on Monday afternoon and early evening. The previous day, CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss ordered the story excluded from the broadcast just hours before airtime, drawing accusations of censorship.